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Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
Almost half of people in Britain live in areas where economic growth does not translate into a better quality of life with a “stark” North-South divide in the spending power of households, a new report finds. Researchers at consultancy PwC said every region in the north of England, Midlands and Wales had lower spending power […]
‘We’ve raided this shop many times – we keep finding fake cigarettes’
Trading Standards officers in Scotland say they need extra powers to help tackle what they describe as an “explosion” of illegal tobacco sales in high street shops. The products include counterfeit cigarettes or those smuggled into the country to avoid tax. Trading Standards link the UK-wide problem to organised crime. The Scottish government said illicit […]
Heathrow expansion an ‘outdated’ risk, mayor says
The London mayor has formally opposed plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, arguing the expansion threatens environmental targets and transport networks. City Hall and Transport for London (TfL) submitted a joint response to the government’s draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) consultation. Sir Sadiq Khan claimed the strategic case relied on outdated […]
Trump $1 coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century
Donald Trump’s portrait has made its way on to a US coin – the first time a living president has appeared on American currency in a century. On Wednesday, the US Mint launched the $1 coin with a portrait of Trump alongside the words “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST”, to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. […]
Who is Alejandro Betancourt, colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal?
Image source, Daniel Arce López/BBCImage caption, Alejandro Betancourt’s name is familiar to many Venezuelans ByJuan Francisco Alonso BBC News Mundo President Donald Trump has called the deal granting the US control of strategic Venezuelan oil fields “the biggest in history”. North American Blue Energy Partners (Nabep), a company little known outside the South American country, […]
Uber launches UK’s first robotaxis with a driver – here’s what it’s like to ride in one
Londoners are able to hail the UK’s first robotaxis – as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab. Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything […]
Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round?
Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round? Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Office collections for colleagues are a tradition but can raise awkward questions ByAlex Taylor BBC News reporterReporting fromLondon Love them, hate them or barely know them, it’s a colleague’s birthday, wedding or leaving do and there’s […]
How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable
It has taken Lady Beckham 18 years to shift her business – where she is creative director – into the black. The former popstar admitted in a Netflix documentary that the company had once been “tens of millions into the red”, with “mind-blowing” waste including a flower budget of £70,000 a year. Lady Beckham spoke […]
Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
Confined to her hospital bed as she waited for her baby to be induced, Ania Aliev was attempting to finalise a deal to buy a company and put herself in the top job. “I was answering investors and emailing people, and the investors were yelling at me ‘you need to focus on having your child […]